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Bloomberg Adds AI Coding Assistant to BQuant to Accelerate Financial Data Analysis

Bloomberg has introduced BQuant Assistant, a conversational AI coding tool integrated into its BQuant analytics platform, enabling financial professionals to use natural-language instructions to develop investment strategies, query financial datasets and build analytical applications without requiring extensive programming expertise. Available through BQuant Desktop and BQuant Enterprise, the assistant operates within the platform’s existing Python development...

2 November 2026

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Date: 1 December 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes The UK, EU and Swiss markets move to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027, but the first binding compression arrives almost a year earlier. ESMA’s amended settlement discipline RTS expects allocation and confirmation completed by 23:00 CET on trade…

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1 December 2026

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Now in its 10th year, the RegTech Summit in New York will bring together the RegTech ecosystem to explore how the North American capital markets financial industry can leverage technology to drive innovation, cut costs and support regulatory change.

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19 November 2026

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Regulatory Data Handbook 2026 – Fourteenth Edition

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook. Supervisors increasingly expect firms to demonstrate which rules apply, which data supports each obligation, who owns the control and how exceptions are identified and resolved. Policies and implementation programmes must now be supported by records that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. This edition examines material…

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8 September 2026

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Laying the Data Foundations for Alpha: How Fragmented Data Erodes Hedge Fund Performance – and What to Do About It

Hedge fund performance is increasingly won or lost on the quality of the data driving the model, rather than on the sophistication of the model itself. Data fragmentation, wherein the same underlying economic reality is represented inconsistently across providers, systems and time, goes beyond an administrative nuisance to become a direct drag on business performance....

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29 October 2026

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Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Markets: From Pilot to Platform

Financial markets are at an inflection point in their relationship with artificial intelligence. The question is no longer whether to invest, it is how quickly institutions can move from experimentation to operational deployment, and what separates the firms that are scaling from those still stuck in extended pilot phases. The gap is wider than most...

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29 September 2026

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The economics of modernising equities trading infrastructure

Equities markets are becoming more fragmented, interconnected and continuously available. Liquidity is spreading across venues and geographies, trading hours are extending, and firms are processing more market data and supporting increasingly complex execution workflows. These changes are placing new demands on trading infrastructure. Many traditional platforms continue to deliver excellent latency and throughput, but were...

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18 September 2026

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StarCompliance Adds Natural-Language Agent to Compliance Analytics

Maryland based StarCompliance has added an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to its Analytics product, allowing compliance teams to question connected employee and firm data in natural language. The agent returns responses as text, charts or tables. It is intended to reduce the manual work involved in producing compliance analysis and management information. Users can create…

3 November 2026

RegTech Insight

Covalent Backs AML Analytics Expansion of Financial-Crime Control Testing

Covalent Equity Partners has made an undisclosed growth investment in AML Analytics to fund new testing engines and international expansion. AML Analytics provides independent testing, validation and risk analytics for anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing and sanctions controls. The transaction’s value and Covalent’s ownership interest were not disclosed. Founded in 2010, AML Analytics uses reference…

3 November 2026

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Hummingbird Acquires Quantimon to Connect AML Detection with Alert Outcomes

San Francisco based Hummingbird has acquired anti-money laundering (AML) risk-detection company Quantimon to connect transaction-monitoring models with the outcomes of alert investigations. The acquisition adds Quantimon’s machine-learning technology and federated learning network to Hummingbird’s financial-crime compliance platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. The planned workflow feeds completed alert decisions back into detection. Hummingbird records whether…

3 November 2026

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FactSet and Hamilton Lane Partner to Integrate Private Markets Data into Portfolio Analytics

FactSet and Hamilton Lane have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Hamilton Lane’s proprietary private markets data and benchmarks into FactSet’s portfolio analytics platform, enabling institutional investors to analyse public and private assets within a unified workflow. The integration will provide access to data covering more than 70,000 funds and 240,000 assets, alongside fund- and…

3 November 2026

Market & Alt Data Insight

Nasdaq Europe to Launch PureStream-Based Trajectory Trading in November

Nasdaq Europe plans to launch a new trajectory trading service in November 2026, using PureStream technology to help institutional investors execute large European equity orders while reducing market impact and information leakage. The service will match trading interest based on a specified percentage of future market volume, allowing orders to execute progressively at volume-weighted average…

29 October 2026

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Plus500 Becomes First External FCM to Offer Kalshi Perpetual Futures

Plus500 has launched Kalshi perpetual futures through its US Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), becoming the first FCM outside Kalshi Prime to offer the contracts to its customers. The launch extends Plus500’s existing partnership with Kalshi, which already covers prediction markets, and provides access to perpetual futures across its B2B and B2B2C distribution channels. Perpetual futures…

29 October 2026

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Baton Systems Launches Portfolio-Wide Collateral Optimisation Capability

Baton Systems has introduced an advanced portfolio optimisation capability designed to help collateral managers, treasury teams and clearing operations allocate cash and securities more efficiently across multiple clearing venues and margin obligations. The solution evaluates collateral inventories and obligations simultaneously, rather than optimising individual margin requirements sequentially, with the aim of reducing funding costs, preserving…

29 October 2026

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Belasko Launches Integrated Investor and Fund Manager Platforms for Private Markets

Belasko has launched two connected digital platforms designed to improve information access, communication and operational transparency for investors and fund managers across private markets. The Investor Experience Platform (IXP) provides limited partners with access to fund information, documents, announcements and investment opportunities, alongside tools for tracking queries, deadlines and upcoming activities. The Client Experience Platform…

29 October 2026

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S&P Global Expands AI and Analytics Capabilities Across Private Markets

S&P Global has expanded the AI, valuation and analytics capabilities of its iLEVEL private markets platform, introducing new tools for portfolio monitoring, data management and investment workflows. The enhancements include a native iLEVEL Agent, AI-powered data ingestion and natural-language search, enabling investment teams to automate data-intensive processes and retrieve portfolio information more efficiently. An iLEVEL…

29 October 2026

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Standard Chartered to Acquire Zodia Custody; Spin Out Zodia Solutions

Standard Chartered has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, including 100% of Zodia Custody UK Limited, the parent company of its regulated operating entities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg. Post completion, Zodia Custody’s regulated digital asset custody business will be integrated into Standard Chartered’s existing digital asset…

28 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

tZERO to Provide Broker-Dealer and ATS Services to Temple Digital on Canton

tZERO Group’s tZERO Securities will provide broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS) services to Temple Digital Group to power Temple’s tokenised securities trading platform on the Canton Network. Under the agreement, Temple will support its trading technology with tZERO Securities’ regulated operating infrastructure, including client onboarding and transaction services. This lets Temple bring tokenised securities…

28 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Ripple and BNY Expand Partnership to New Blockchain Use Cases, Including Tokenised Trade Finance

Ripple and BNY have expanded their strategic partnership to broaden institutional digital asset custody capabilities and explore new blockchain use cases, including tokenised trade finance. Building on BNY’s existing role as the primary reserve custodian for Ripple’s stablecoin (RLUSD), BNY’s Digital Asset Custody platform now supports both XRP and RLUSD. This integration allows eligible institutional…

28 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

AWS Blog Post Documents Digital Assets CEX Reference Architecture

A blog post authored by three Amazon Web Services technologists documents a reference architecture for a centralised exchange (CEX) for digital assets. The blog post, titled “Build a digital assets exchange on AWS: A reference architecture“ notes that the reference architecture “aggregates the architectural decisions that recurred across CEX deployments that AWS Solutions Architects have…

28 October 2026

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Brickwood Asset Management Selects FinScan for Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening

Brickwood Asset Management has selected FinScan for ongoing sanctions and adverse media screening of issuers held within its funds and their directors. The UK-based independent value equities boutique was founded by a team from UK and international asset managers. FinScan, an Innovative Systems solution, provides name screening for corporate entities and individuals through a single…

27 October 2026

RegTech Insight

Smarsh Expands Solutions for AI, Cyber, and Third-Party Risk

Smarsh has announced expanded communications supervision, web archiving, cyber compliance and vendor risk management capabilities for small and mid-sized financial services firms. The changes include planned capture of Claude Cowork interactions within Professional Archive, alongside tools for reviewing communications, monitoring device security and documenting third-party oversight. Smarsh already captures Claude Enterprise communications through the Claude…

24 October 2026

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SOLVE Appoints Joe Plastina Co-CEO as Co-Founder Eugene Grinberg Becomes Chairman

SOLVE, the fixed-income market data and predictive pricing provider, has appointed Joe Plastina as co-CEO alongside co-founder Gerard Nealon, with fellow co-founder Eugene Grinberg transitioning to chairman. Plastina, previously SOLVE’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer, brings more than 25 years of experience in finance, corporate development and operations at enterprise technology companies. His…

3 November 2026

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Nasdaq Appoints Andrew Murray to Lead Asia-Pacific Financial Technology Expansion

Nasdaq has appointed Andrew Murray as Senior Vice President, Financial Technology, Asia-Pacific, strengthening its regional leadership as it expands its technology partnerships with financial institutions and market infrastructure providers. Based in Singapore, Murray will oversee client relationships and business development across the region, supporting banks, exchanges and other financial institutions pursuing technology modernisation and operational…

29 October 2026

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Ethereum Institutional Appoints Duong as Head of US

Non-profit advocacy organisation Ethereum Institutional has appointed David Duong as Head of US, based in New York City. Duong brings 20+ years in institutional markets research, most recently as Global Head of Investment Research at Coinbase where he led crypto research for the exchange’s institutional clients, covering economic insights, valuation models and market structure. Before…

21 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Infront Appoints Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content to Strengthen Data Strategy

Infront has appointed Jeff Caldwell as Head of Content, effective 1 October, with responsibility for the financial data provider’s content strategy, data quality, governance and delivery processes. Caldwell joins from Deutsche Börse Group, where he served as Product Manager, Market Data, overseeing analytical infrastructure supporting pricing, reporting and decision-making. Previously, he spent almost four years…

20 October 2026

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MKI Global Partners Launches Emerging Markets Practice Led by Alex Alencar

MKI Global Partners has established a new emerging markets advisory practice, initially focusing on Latin America, and appointed Alex Alencar as Managing Director to lead the expansion. The new practice will support MKI’s existing clients pursuing investment and business opportunities in emerging markets, while advising regional investors and companies navigating complex situations in international markets….

19 October 2026

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Smarsh Appoints Alessandro Silva to Unite Commercial Strategy Across Business Units

Smarsh has appointed Alessandro Silva as Chief Growth Officer, a newly created role bringing its Enterprise, Corporate, Public Sector and Global Channel business units under one commercial strategy. The former ACI Worldwide executive will lead the company’s commercial approach as it expands across international markets. Smarsh says the structure will speed decision-making and improve consistency…

15 October 2026

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Shield Appoints Former HSBC Surveillance Head Michelle Clark to Shape AI Product Strategy

Shield has appointed Michelle Clark as Global Communications Surveillance Expert, bringing experience from HSBC into its product strategy for communications surveillance and risk governance. Clark will help shape the company’s AI development and support customers’ adoption of its technology. Clark brings more than 20 years of global banking experience, including as Global Head of Communications…

15 October 2026

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Clearstream Appoints Philippe Mueller to Lead Digital Fund Products and Transformation

Clearstream has appointed Philippe Mueller as Head of Digital Products and Transformation for Clearstream Fund Services, effective immediately, as the Deutsche Börse Group business continues developing its digital fund infrastructure. Mueller will oversee the development and adoption of digital fund solutions, focusing on distributed ledger technology (DLT), fund distribution, transfer agency innovation and private markets…

15 October 2026

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Caplin Systems Appoints Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer

Caplin Systems has appointed Steve Charlesworth as Chief Technology Officer, taking responsibility for the company’s technology strategy as it expands its institutional trading solutions into new asset classes and markets. Charlesworth brings nearly 20 years of experience in electronic FX trading technology, having held positions at UBS, BBVA, Morgan Stanley and Crédit Agricole CIB, alongside…

13 October 2026

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Tokenovate Taps L’Heveder as CRO

Post-trade settlement specialist Tokenovate has hired William L’Heveder as its Chief Revenue Officer. He brings more than a decade of experience across capital markets, strategy and commercial leadership, with over seven years at BMLL, a provider of historical market data and analytics. He also worked as Boston Consulting Group and as a derivatives trader. His…

7 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Crypto Advocate Hester Peirce Departs SEC for Academia

Hester Peirce has left her Commissioner role at the US Securities & Exchange Commission after an eight-year tenure. During her time at the regulator she consistently advocated for rules and positions that encouraged the advancement of crypto and digital assets. Peirce also oversaw the SEC’s Crypto Task Force since January 2025, during which time the…

7 October 2026

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Broadridge Recruits Golden as Head of Tokenised Product

Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the appointment of Theo Golden, CFA, as Head of Tokenised Product, International, a newly created role. Golden will lead tokenised product development across Broadridge’s international markets, helping global clients adopt compliant, interoperable digital asset solutions at scale. Based in London, Golden will focus on designing, building and bringing to market tokenised…

7 October 2026

Digital Assets & Tokenisation Insight

Tokenovate Appoints William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer

Tokenovate has appointed former BMLL executive William L’Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer, with responsibility for expanding the company’s commercial pipeline and driving institutional adoption of its post-trade and programmable settlement technology. L’Heveder spent more than seven years at BMLL, where he helped scale the historical market data and analytics provider through to its acquisition in…

6 October 2026

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Connamara Technologies Promotes Daniel Davis to President

Connamara Technologies has promoted Daniel J. Davis to President as the trading infrastructure provider targets further expansion across new markets, geographies and asset classes. Davis was previously Chief Revenue Officer and has been with Connamara since 2022, initially joining as Head of Growth. He has played a central role in developing the company’s commercial strategy…

6 October 2026

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Valstro Appoints Chris Valpone as Head of Sales

Valstro has appointed Chris Valpone as Head of Sales as the cloud-native order management system provider expands its US operations and moves into its next phase of commercial growth. Valpone joins from Quod Financial, where he served as Head of Sales for the Americas. He brings 25 years of financial services experience, including senior sales…

30 September 2026

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Awards

Market & Alt Data Insight Awards – USA

Building on our expansion into the alternative data market, A-Team Group is proud to be launching a new awards program. These awards will recognize and celebrate the industry’s most innovative providers and services, spotlighting excellence in this rapidly evolving space.

18 September 2026

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Data Management Insight Awards USA

We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the Data Management Insight Awards USA 2026. These awards celebrate the leading vendor solutions and companies that deliver high-value, innovative data management capabilities to financial institutions in capital markets across North America.

28 September 2026

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AI in Capital Markets Awards

It is our privilege to celebrate the outstanding achievements of this year’s winners at the 2nd annual AI in Capital Markets Awards. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.

14 October 2026

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TRG Screen Launches Activity Monitor to Improve Visibility into Market Data Terminal Usage

2 November 2026

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Zema Global Integrates SatYield Crop Intelligence into Commodity Data Infrastructure

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Tavira Expands AQXT Partnership to Centralise Post-Trade Data and Automation

3 November 2026

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Eurex Clearing Unveils Hybrid CCP Model to Integrate Traditional and Digital Securities

2 November 2026

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Eurex Clearing Unveils Hybrid CCP Model to Integrate Traditional and Digital Securities

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Janus Henderson and Centrifuge Launch Nasdaq-100 Tokenised Fund on Stellar Network

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AI Has Empowered Data Users to Guide Tech Innovation: Advisory QualityAI

24 October 2026

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Can You Explain Your Compliance Decisions? RegTech Summit New York Examines the Evidence

3 November 2026

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Is Regulatory Reporting Moving to a Pull Model?

28 October 2026

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